1.   But the prospect of joy turned to anticipation and then sorrow as it became clear that some of the guests would not be showing up.

2.   Four young pitching prospects turned in encouraging performances last week.

3.   Prospects turn to suspects with alarming frequency.

4.   That prospect has turned a city known for its left-of-center political traditions topsy turvy.

5.   As South Africa has learned, that prospect turns a nation toward reconciliation and reduces hardliners to vocal but ever smaller minorities.

6.   But prospects were already turning sour.

7.   Even Fidel Castro, the former baseball prospect turned Cuban dictator, is a big fan of the former New York Yankee star.

8.   In Europe prospects for growth turn mainly on reforms to contain public deficits and increase efficiency.

9.   Chinese desperate to improve their English to boost their career prospects are turning to unnecessary operations on their tongues, a doctor said Tuesday.